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But I still could not answer my adviser’s question: how would I support myself after earning a history PhD? The answer came when I worked at the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Archives was located in the building in which I worked. Curious about the work of the archivists there, I used my networking skills to ask them about their careers. They were enthusiastic about their jobs, the research projects and exhibits they worked on, and the collections they built and stewarded. Their activities were clearly related to the historical community; indeed, they suggested that the combination of a master’s degree in library and information science with a history PhD would be a powerful asset for a career in libraries and archives. Heartened, I went to library school at the University of Pittsburgh, concentrating in archival management. http://bit.ly/2lDsqz7 http://bit.ly/2lDsqz7+ -- Peterk Dallas, Tx [log in to unmask] Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for myself.” M. Hashimoto Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra